Sleeping Dog [Haiku]

waves crash on rocks;
distant lightening flickers.
dog sleeps - unstirring.

All Eyes [Haiku]

yellow fluff
clamped in a bird's beak -
now, the new leader.

Scurry [Haiku]

shore birds scurry,
evading rolling surf,
like playful kids.

Ostrich [Lyric Poem]

"Oh, beware the trotting Ostrich!"
I'd never, ever have thought which
Would be a real concern for me,
As I sit in cafes and libraries.

DAILY PHOTO: Zebra of Amboseli

Empty Pasture [Haiku]

in woods' shade, 
cattle sit or stand, &
file barn-ward at dusk.

Heron at Dusk [Haiku]

dusky summer eve:
a heron wades in shallows,
blindly fishing.

Chital [Lyric Poem]

The Chital at the watering hole
Has one single simple goal:
To drink its fill and then to scat
Before being eaten by some big cat.

Sound & Silence [Haiku]

crisp leaves rattle in a gust, 
but a chipmunk climbs in silence.

Battle Royale [Senryū]

insects unseen:
chaotic bird movement, a
bird battle royale?